institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of or relating to an institution

institutional knowledge

2

: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions

bland institutional cooking

institutional green walls

institutionally adverb

Examples of institutional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This deficit, coupled with an explosion of revenue, creates an opportunity for savvy institutional investors to get in on the action by actually owning a college football program. —Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

The Time for Action Is Now Every new era of warfare demands institutional reinvention. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

Family financing options For some buyers, family assistance can provide flexible solutions: Family loans: A formal loan from family members can offer favorable terms compared to institutional financing. —Lucas Bucl, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025

This is the context in which collaboration has become the only viable path toward institutional success and even survival. —Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing institutional

• anti-institutional
• institutional racism
• inter-institutional
• multi-institutional

Rhymes for institutional

• attributional
• constitutional
• convolutional
• distributional
• involutional
• substitutional
• interinstitutional
• noninstitutional
• unconstitutional